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How To Get The Best Rates On Health Insurance In New Jersey : Health Insurance Article 2008

How To Get The Best Rates On Health Insurance In New Jersey by Alexis Jensen Almost 17% of all New Jersey residents do not have health insurance coverage and of those who do have coverage, fully 50% admit that their monthly premium payment is a severe financial burden. As more and more businesses drop their group health plans the situation can only get worse. Fortunately there are things that you can do right now to help lower the monthly cost of your health insurance. First, if you have children 18 or younger who cannot get health coverage you may be eligible for the low-cost state-sponsored New Jersey Family Care program. In addition to minor children some adults can also qualify for this health care coverage. Next, if you smoke you need to stop. Now. Today. Smokers (and people who use chew) pay considerably more for health insurance than do non-tobacco users. That's simply a fact of life. You cannot get the best rates on health insurance in New Jersey or anywhere else if you use

COBRA Insurance--Your Protection Even After Termination : Health insurance Article 2008

COBRA Insurance--Your Protection Even After Termination by Peter Finch In 1986, The Consolidation Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) was made into a law giving employees the chance to enjoy their company-sponsored health benefits even after they have severed ties with that company. Getting a health insurance policy for yourself does not come cheap. It is expensive, not to mention tedious. You will have to wait for the application process to finish and go through the first step all over again in terms of medical coverage, preexisting conditions and all that. COBRA ensures that even after leaving your job, you can still take advantage of the group policy even when you are not connected in any way with the company that bought the original policy. The premium of the group policy that you will pay will be slightly higher than what you used to pay when you were still connected with your company but getting a new insurance outside of the group policy is still more expensive. So while r

Health Insurance - Protecting Your Health and Your Pocket : Health insurance Article 2008

Health Insurance - Protecting Your Health and Your Pocket by Peter Finch We all know we need to look after ourselves. We eat healthy food, we try to exercise more and we try to make sure we are prepared for what life may throw at us. When it comes to our health, it pays to do everything we can to look after ourselves. Unfortunately, we sometimes suffer from illness and though we are lucky enough to live in a country with free medical care, it is not always what we would wish it to be. Carrying health insurance allows us to take control of how fast, where and when we receive medical treatment and care. When it comes to our health, it really is a matter we need to be in control of. Health insurance is something we are highly likely to claim on. We are far more likely to claim on a health insurance policy than our life insurance as the human body is far more complicated than any car and there is more likely to go wrong with it. Are we seriously insuring our cars and not actively consider